tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48287643321193775082024-03-19T06:31:27.168-03:00This Life of MineNurseShaw86http://www.blogger.com/profile/17745953726160912824noreply@blogger.comBlogger79125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828764332119377508.post-44246325990849220852015-05-21T16:33:00.002-03:002015-05-21T16:34:29.625-03:00Potty Training<br />
Carter is 3 years 2 months old. Over the past year or so we have tried and failed to potty train him several times as he just wasn't interested. This past Sunday we decided it was time to try again, and this time I made a sticker chart for him. I hadn't tried this in the past and wasn't sure how it would go.<br />
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Well it's working! He had 2 accidents on Sunday, 1 Monday morning and as of this morning (Thursday) hasn't had an accident since then. So he has gone 3 full days without an accident now, including being completely dry when getting up the past 3 mornings. He has also gone poop a couple of times on the toilet. I'm so proud of him!! He was obviously finally ready and it just clicked.<br />
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We have this Cars potty which can be taken apart and used on the toilet as well. We have been using it on the toilet as I want him to get used to the big toilet. This potty also comes with a button that makes sounds. I deliberately didn't install the button as I thought it would be too much of a distraction for him though. The yellow part that sits on the toilet fits really snuggly on the toilet, which I like. </div>
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We also have this Cars seat that goes on our upstairs toilet. It just sits loosely on the toilet seat, so it slides around quite a bit. Fortunately Carter has gotten used to it moving and can adjust it as needed. However, I would recommend something like the above which actually clips into the toilet seat and doesn't move.</div>
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NurseShaw86http://www.blogger.com/profile/17745953726160912824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828764332119377508.post-29691049505595011082015-05-05T06:32:00.001-03:002015-05-05T06:32:07.184-03:00Pregnancy 4.0I can't believe it's been 2 and half years since I've posted on my blog. Ooops! Time flies when you're having fun! I'm currently 20 weeks into my 4th pregnancy. I took one round of Clomid in December 2014 and here we are on this amazing journey again. Again, we were completely shocked that the Clomid worked with just one round. I have taken Clomid 4 times and become pregnant each and everytime! It's my miracle drug!<br />
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As expected I'm already on medical leave. We had planned for this happening so we were prepared and were not surprised. Around 11 weeks I started to notice braxton hicks contractions and began to get the heavy, pressure feeling I had experienced in my pregnancies with Carter and our twins Chloe and Zoe. These symptoms gradually got worse until 15 weeks when I also started to experience painful cramps and a small amount of spotting. I visited the ER and was reassured that my cervix was closed and everything looked ok. I haven't experienced anymore spotting since then thankfully. I then saw my obstetrician a few days later who put me off on medical leave.<br />
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At this point everything is going well. I can't do too much as I feel so much pressure when I stand for too long. I am shockingly only having about 5-10 braxton hicks a day. At 20 weeks 3 days into my pregnancy with Carter I was already having TONS of braxton hicks. So here's hoping they stay few and far between. We had our anatomy scan last week on April 27th and found out that my cervix was measuring 3.9cm which is great for me. The ultrasound tech isn't allowed to say much about the scan so I will find out if everything looks ok with baby at my OB appointment this afternoon. We found out the sex of the baby, and the only people that know what it is are myself, Ralph and Ralph's sister. We are not telling anybody else as both of our parents don't want to know so we are trying to keep it a secret for them.<br />
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I have been able to feel baby moving since just before 12 weeks. It started off feeling like little flutters then around 15 weeks I started to feel little nudges. I now feel baby moving all the time, little kicks, punches, nudges, rolls and I love it. It's truly the best part of pregnancy. I can't help but smile every time I feel this little one.<br />
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I will be starting progesterone suppositories within the next week or so. I took these during my pregnancy with Carter. Whether they made the difference in me making it full term with him or not we will never know. However we have decided it's just not worth the risk not taking them. My obstetrician seems fairly optimistic that I won't need to go on bedrest this time. I really hope I don't have to, but am ready and willing to do whatever I need to do to bring this baby home safe and sound.<br />
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<br />NurseShaw86http://www.blogger.com/profile/17745953726160912824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828764332119377508.post-40456893202384656452012-10-24T05:36:00.001-03:002012-10-24T05:45:51.322-03:00Welcome ICLWersWelcome all new visitors and thanks for stopping by! I'll give you a recap of our TTC journey, the loss of our twin girls and life with our wonderful son, Carter. I'll warn you this will likely be long as I think this may be the first time I've written our story in detail.<br />
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My husband Ralph and I decided we wanted to try for a baby in 2008. After trying for about 8 months with no luck I knew something was wrong. I have always had irregular cycles and was charting my basal body temperature which was all over the place, with no discernible pattern. So I knew I likely wasn't ovulating.... which is sort of a key component in the whole baby making thing!<br />
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Even though we had only been trying for 8 months I convinced a doctor to do some further investigating. I think given my irregular cycles and no luck conceiving she knew something was up too. She referred me to an OB who reviewed my bloodwork and symptoms, and he diagnosed me with Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome (PCOS).<br />
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He told us that we likely wouldn't get pregnant on our own, but would need the help of medication. I took Clomid 50mg in June 2009 and got pregnant on the first cycle. We were ecstatic! About 6 weeks in I was having intense cramping and was worried something was wrong. After a visit to the Emergency Department and a subsequent ultrasound we found out we were pregnant with TWINS! Wow! At this time I was in my fourth year of Nursing School so we were really scrambling to figure out how this was going to work. We knew we would figure it out in time, it was just a big (welcomed) shock!<br />
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At around 14 weeks I started to feel frequent contractions. I didn't know what they were at first, but after some research (good ole dr. google) and talking with friends I figured out thats what they were. I knew this seemed a bit early to be having braxton hicks and found myself in the ER on numerous occasions due to their frequency and intensity. I was told every time I went that there's no way they could be contractions and I must just be feeling the babies moving. I was getting them ALL THE TIME! I'd say 4-6 an hour, every hour regardless of whether I was walking around or just sitting quietly. I drank TONS of water and rested as often as I could, but the contractions continued.<br />
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On November 20, 2009 I was 23 weeks 5 days pregnant and was at the theatre with family. The contractions continued, except this time there appeared to be a pattern, and I timed them at every 5 minutes for about half an hour. I had my husband pick me up to bring me to labour and delivery. I remember telling him on the way that I'm sure everything is fine as it had been every other time we'd been.<br />
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I was hooked up to the monitor and the nurse noted that the contractions were every 2 minutes. She looked concerned, initiated an IV and called the doctor immediately. Things get sort of fuzzy from here, but the doctor seemed to appear within minutes. He checked me and told us that I was 2.5cm dilated with the amniotic sac bulging. We were told that I needed to be airlifted to Vancouver ASAP and placed on bedrest until the babies were born.<br />
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Ralph and I were transported by helicopter to Vancouver within a couple of hours. Initially I was given a nitro patch, as this was the new protocol for my situation. It was supposed to slow down the contractions, but it had no effect on me whatsoever! I talked to the OB there about magnesium sulphate as I had researched this in the past. He stated that it has become a last resort in the past couple of years, and they are trying to phase it out for preterm labour. However, he felt that it was the only thing that was going to slow down my contractions at this point.<br />
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Finally, the contractions were slowing down even stopping for a short period of time. I remember telling one of my nurses that everything was blurry and I felt extremely hot. She said the Magnesium can cause blurred vision and not to be concerned. When she came into see me next time I told her my eyesight was so bad I couldn't even look at her straight. This time she could tell something was seriously wrong as she checked the reflexes in my legs. I had no reflexes in my left leg! At this time I'm starting to get even more worried. I must note that the babies were doing very well through all of this! The nurse returned to my room with an order from the doctor to discontinue the Magnesium as it was obviously reaching toxic levels.<br />
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Once the Magnesium was discontinued the contractions returned full force. Over the weekend at some point I woke up with pain in my chest. The nurse brushed it off as indigestion and gave me an antacid. The next time I woke up my chest felt like an elephant was sitting on it and I couldn't breath. I told Ralph to get the nurse as something was seriously wrong!! She checked my oxygen saturation and it was in the 70's-80's (for non medical folks it should be in the high 90's for a young healthy adult).<br />
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Again, things get VERY fuzzy from this point on. She put an oxygen mask on my face and returned with several people. I had one person on one arm taking Arterial Blood Gases and someone on the other arm trying to start another IV. I then had an echocardiogram done right in the room and was immediately sent for a chest x-ray and CT scan. I vaguely remember laying on the CT table barely able to breath and having full on contractions.<br />
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As soon as I returned to my room I was visited by two doctors from the ICU. They explained to me that if my condition didn't improve quickly I would need to be ventilated and taken to the ICU. I was so scared! I've never been so scared in my entire life! I asked Ralph to call my parents in Ireland as I wanted to say goodbye to them. I really thought I wasn't going to make it. I remember saying goodbye to Ralph too.<br />
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I was told that there was about 3 litres of fluid on my lungs and they needed to get rid of it fast. I was given a catheter and Lasix, and peed litres upon litres of fluid out. Just as quickly as I became ill, I started to improve within hours.<br />
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Once my condition was improving I had a Cardiologist visit me. She explained that I had Acute Respiratory Distress Syndrome which she said was likely brought on by the Magnesium Sulphate. Apparently this is a rare side effect of the medication.<br />
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On the morning of November 25 at 24 weeks 3 days I was transported to another hospital as the NICU in the current hospital was full. My contractions intensified throughout the day and by evening I was in full blown labour. There was absolutely no stopping it at this time and I was given an epidural. I was brought into the operating room because the doctors needed to be prepared incase they had to perform a cesarean section. I remember being wheeled into a giant, bright room filled with at least 20-25 people. There were about 5 people each hovering around 2 isolettes waiting to stabilize our babies and transport them to the NICU. When it came time to push I couldn't tell when I was contracting so the wonderful nurse guided me. Chloe was born at 11:40pm and her sister Zoe followed her 15 minutes later at 11:55pm. She was so close to being born the next day!! I waited anxiously to hear them cry and never did... Once they were stabilized the NICU teams let us see them briefly before they were wisked away to the NICU.<br />
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Over the next two weeks we watched our daughters fight for their lives. We often got calls in the middle of the night to come into the NICU immediately as one of them was doing poorly. Chloe developed a grade 4 brain bleed very early on and after lengthy discussions with the doctors and nurses we made the most difficult decision of our lives. We didn't want our daughter to suffer and we withdrew life support. The wonderful nurses let the girls be together one last time before we let Chloe go. We took so many photos. It was so incredibly hard, but I knew that I would regret not having them when I was ready to look back at them. And now, they are my most treasured possessions!<br />
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Here is one of only a handful of photos of us all together (Ralph wasn't feeling well so he had to wear a mask):<br />
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Here is a photo of Chloe and Zoe together. Chloe is on the right and Zoe is on the left.<br />
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Zoe had been doing fairly well considering she was in the NICU, but only a couple of days after Chloe passed away she developed a life threatening infection and also developed a grade 4 brain bleed. We were again faced with the most difficult decision of our lives, a decision I never thought we would have to face again. After many many discussions, again we did not want our daughter to suffer. We withdrew life support on December 9th and Zoe was reunited with her sister. This is so incredibly difficult to write, yet I am glad to finally write it down in detail.<br />
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Not one single day goes by that I don't think of our beautiful daughters. I often think about how old they would be today and what they would look like. I think about what their little personalities would be like... would they be laid back like Ralph or more like me.... a little high strung....? Would they have my straight hair or Ralphs curls? I know that we did what we thought was best and I know that given the circumstances again we would still make the same decision, but it's still incredibly difficult to live with! Oh, how I haven't cried like this in quite a while..... It's good to have a cry every now and then I think....<br />
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Fast forward to April 2011. I take one round of Clomid and get pregnant, which unfortunately ends in an early miscarriage at around 6 weeks. Ralph and I then go on vacation to the Dominican Republic to clear our heads. I take another round of Clomid 50mg in June 2011 and bam! pregnant again! You should note that I got pregnant 3 times each with one round of Clomid on the lowest dose. I thought there was absolutely no way I would get pregnant so quickly the third time, but lo and behold it worked!<br />
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Since this post is already ridiculously long and I go into great detail about that pregnancy on my blog (check out the archive on the right), I will make this brief. I started having contractions again around 14 weeks, and was put on bedrest at 20 weeks. I was in and out of the hospital from 20 weeks until I delivered our son one day before his due date. I had 5-6 contractions every hour of every single day from 20 weeks on and had weekly cervical checks to ensure that there were no changes there. This pregnancy was incredibly scary! I feared losing our son almost every single day, as I knew first hand how bad things could go.<br />
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The day before his due date I noticed some swelling in my legs and decided to check my blood pressure. It was incredibly high for me! I waited a few minutes, checked it again then called labour and delivery to tell them I was coming in since it was still really high. They confirmed the high BP and I was told I needed to be induced. The doctor broke my water, which kicked the contractions into high gear! I laboured for 6 hours and our beautiful baby boy entered the world at 4:58pm March 18, 2012.<br />
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He is the light in our lives! We are so incredibly grateful to have him here, healthy as can be. He is now 7 months old and full of wonder and discovery. I often cry with joy for him and can't fully express with words how much he means to us.<br />
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Many things are bitter sweet for us. Carter sleeps in one of the cribs we bought for our girls... and wore their sleepers and socks when he was a few months old. We use the crib sets we bought them, as well as the baby monitor. These are things that remind me of them everyday!<br />
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I wish I knew what the future holds. We know we want more children, but I don't know if I can handle another high risk pregnancy. We've got a few years to think about it anyway. I just wish I knew that if I got pregnant again that everything would be ok!<br />
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For now we are enjoying life with our wonderful son and soaking up the here and now, as none of us really knows what tomorrow brings.<br />
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If you've made it this far, thanks for reading,<br />
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This is my first time participating in the International Comment Leaving Week. The idea is to make a conscious effort to leave comments on the blogs you read, and hopefully receive comments on your own blog as well. I check the stats on my blog every couple of days and see that many people come and go, but they rarely comment. I think I've had a grand total of 6 comments left on the 78 posts I've written over the past couple of years.<br />
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Comments are a great way to engage in the blog community. They are a way of letting the blogger know that you are actually reading the post and not just passing by. I know that the few times I have received comments I found it encouraging to continue writing as I know somebody is reading.<br />
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<br />NurseShaw86http://www.blogger.com/profile/17745953726160912824noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828764332119377508.post-91148623875186720472012-10-08T05:48:00.000-03:002012-10-08T05:48:11.957-03:00Glorious Sleep!Sleep Training<br />
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We've completed 4 nights of sleep training thus far and we are all SLEEPING! Yay! The first night Carter got up 5 times, and the longest he cried for was 40 minutes. Whenever he cried we would leave him for a few minutes before going to him. We would talk to him, rub his belly, etc until he calmed down then he would fall back asleep. <br />
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The second night he got up 3 times and cried for 40 minutes once. The other 2 times he cried for about 5 minutes. Again, we gave him a few minutes before going to him. We only had to go to him the one time as he settled by himself the other 2 times. <br />
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The third night Carter cried for a grand total of 13 minutes the entire night! He cried for 10 minutes when we put him down to bed, then 3 minutes one other time in the night. We didn't have to go to him as he settled by himself. <br />
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Then last night he cried for about 5 minutes when we put him to bed then about 1 minutes one other time during he night. He settled by himself.<br />
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We try to put him to bed around 7-730pm each night, whereas his bedtime before sleep training was about 9pm. He gets up for the day around 7am, so he's sleeping for close to 12 hours.The training has been far less difficult than we anticipated. I am definitely calling it a success at this point. I know things could change at any minute, but it's working for now!<br />
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Ralph and I have now been doing Weight Watchers for 3 weeks and have both lost around 6 pounds. Frankly I have no idea how I have lost anything in the past week as I have been eating fairly badly. My hip has also still been bothering me, and I've been going to physiotherapy regularly. I'm hoping that I will be able to get back to exercising within the next week. That should help ramp up the weight loss..... that and cutting back on the chocolate. Oh how I LOVE my chocolate, it's my biggest weakness!<br />
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Oh... I also must note that I managed to squeeze into a pair of pre pregnancy jeans this weekend! Granted they were not exactly comfortable, but they closed and I wore them anyway :)<br />
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Pumpkin Patch<br />
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We visited a local farm over the weekend and Carter picked out a couple of pumpkins. It was a lot of fun, and I could definitely see this becoming a family tradition. Here are a few photos from our day:<br />
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We will be having Thanksgiving dinner tomorrow and I'm so looking forward to it! It just hasn't been the same the past couple of years so far from family and friends. We have SO much to be thankful for this year! We plan on blending up turkey dinner for Carter, I hope he likes it. </div>
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<br />NurseShaw86http://www.blogger.com/profile/17745953726160912824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828764332119377508.post-72150513171620932332012-10-04T03:16:00.000-03:002012-10-04T03:16:27.286-03:00Sleep Training Night #1We have reached that point.... that point where we are no longer fully functioning human beings, because we are THAT sleep deprived! Carter has never been a good sleeper, but he's been especially difficult the past few weeks. He woke up about 10 times last night... and that's a fairly average night lately. He's not hungry, as we've tried feeding him when he wakes up and he's just not interested. He has this little Fisher Price sea horse that plays music and its little belly lights up. We usually turn that on and he falls back asleep instantly. He just won't stay asleep, waking up anywhere from every 30 minutes to about an hour and a half.<br />
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When it comes to babies and sleep, there is much debate about what's best for baby. Like everything parenting related, there are extremes in both directions. Some parents co-sleep, and some have them in there own room from day one. Some parents allow baby to cry, while others jump to them as soon as they make a peep. I have read many articles, and spoken to many people on this subject and everybody has something different to say. I've been told that letting baby cry for too long causes brain damage, or attachment issues. While going to them every time they make a sound can apparently cause the child to have dependency issues as they get older. I know there are many more theories out there, but these are the ones that stick out in my mind right now.<br />
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We swore from day one that we would never let Carter cry it out, and we've stuck to that for 6 months. We've gone to him every time he cries to comfort him as we felt it was best for him. We expected as new parents that we wouldn't be getting a whole lot of sleep in the beginning, but didn't expect it to last this long. Don't get me wrong, we really don't expect Carter to sleep 12 hours a night but it would be super if he would wake up a little less than 10 times a night. What we are doing is obviously not working. NOBODY is getting ANY sleep!<br />
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We do not believe in putting him down, walking away and letting him scream for hours, but we can't continue to go to him every time he makes a sound. I spoke to a friend a few weeks ago about how sleep deprived we were and she gave me a book. Part of me hoped that this was likely a phase and he would get over it in a couple of weeks.... back to only waking a 4-5 times in a night so I hadn't looked at the book. I decided last night since I wasn't getting any sleep anyway that I would have a look at it....<br />
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The book is called "The Sleep Sense Program: Proven Strategies for Teaching Your Child to Sleep Through the Night" by Dana Obleman. The basic idea of the program sound like a milder form of crying it out. You are given the option to stay in the room or use the leave and check method. We have chosen the stay in the room method as we feel this is a little less cruel. The book states that you should have a nightly bedtime routine for your baby, and keep it the same every night. This can include a bath (if baby enjoys baths... not a good idea if they don't like it and will get worked up.... that would be slightly counterproductive!), reading them a story, cuddling, listening to music, bottle/breast feeding, etc. This is not exactly mind-blowing, original information, as most of this stuff is sort of common sense but it give us a sense of focus and direction in our sleep deprived fog.<br />
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We had planned on starting a little routine tonight starting with a bath, but little man was extremely agitated by 7pm so we decided to skip the routine for tonight and just put him to bed. Carter's usual bedtime has been around 9pm, where as the book suggests a 6 month old should be in bed by around 7-8pm. I know at least for myself my first thought was not to put him to bed earlier, but to keep him up later hoping he will sleep later in the morning. The book suggests that babies will likely wake up at around the same times each night regardless of what time they go to bed, and often they are tired way before they show the very obvious signs of fussiness and eye rubbing.<br />
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So... we put him down for bed at 7. He cried for 10 minutes before falling asleep. During that time the book makes it clear that it's ok to comfort baby in these first few nights, but try to resist picking them up. I rubbed his little belly and stroked his face gently, which calmed him down significantly. The key however is not to provide these comfort measures to the point where baby falls asleep to them. He needs to learn to fall asleep on his own. We also took his "sleep props" away, which includes his pacifier and his little seahorse. The book suggests that your child gets used to these props, and cannot effectively fall asleep without them. They wake up in the middle of the night looking for these props and cry out for mommy and daddy to provide them... This makes perfect sense to me. In our case, Carter relies on us to turn his sea horse on each time he wakes up. It works like a switch, he falls asleep within 5 seconds most times! So far he has woken at 7:45pm and cried for 40 minutes. During that time I stood at his crib side, held his hand and talked to him. It was gut wrenching!!! I felt like an absolute MONSTER!! I just kept telling myself that we are doing this for all of us; he needs to sleep too!<br />
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So there it is... I've put myself out there, and know that I may be told that this is not the right thing to do. Every parent has their own beliefs and philosophies on parenting, and no two babies are exactly alike. I think we must be willing to adapt and do whats best for the whole family. If we don't feel this method is helping at all after a few nights we will try something different. I'm always open to suggestions from other parents that have been there. I have a friend who has been having sleeping issues with her child suggest a different book that worked for her family. It's called the Baby Whisperer, and I think I may have a look at it also. Like I said, I like to stay open minded so its good to see what other methods are out there.<br />
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It's now been 3 since he fell asleep last..... this has got to be a record these days!! I'll keep you updated as to how this whole sleep training thing goes.<br />
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And here's a couple of recent photos of our adorable little man. Despite the sleep deprivation I love him more than words could ever describe!!<br />
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He's getting so big! As of last week he can now sit up by himself for short periods of time, and he had his first ride in a shopping cart a few days ago. He rolls both ways easily and every time we lay him down on his back to sleep he flips over onto his belly which makes me SO nervous! I usually wait til he falls asleep and flip him onto his back. I know I'm overly paranoid, but I asked the paediatrician last week if I could just leave him on his belly and he suggested that we really should be rolling him back onto his back. Obviously we can't control what he does when we are asleep, but if we find him on his belly before we go to bed we flip him back.<br />
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Carter continues to be tall and skinny at 28 inches and 15lb 11oz. He had bloodwork done last week to rule out any cause for his lower weight and everything was fine so that was a relief. He now eats solids 2-3 times a day on top of his bottles. He enjoys fruit but flat-out refuses any vegetables other than sweet potatoes! I think we'll have to start mixing the veggies in with his fruit and see how that goes. We've been using his<a href="http://www.toysrus.ca/product/index.jsp?productId=12003220" target="_blank"> Safety 1st Lux Nosh High Chair</a> for a few weeks now and are pretty happy with it. I don't have any other experiences with high chairs so don't really have anything to compare it to, but it does the job. The tray comes right off (maybe they all do this, I don't know) which is handy for getting him in and out, and theres a plastic piece on top of the tray that can be removed to put in the dishwasher. Although, we haven't found the need to put it in the dishwasher yet as we just give the tray a good wipe down with a lysol wipe after each use. I do find the straps quite loose on Carter as he's so skinny which I don't like, but he's fine with the tray on.<br />
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We bought a second hand <a href="http://www.toysrus.ca/product/index.jsp?productId=10962018" target="_blank">B.O.B. Revolution stroller</a> for little man and we love it. I've jogged with it a couple of times; it was really smooth and Carter fell asleep both times. The front wheel can be fixed for jogging or swivel for everyday use. We use it out and about shopping, walking, etc. and find its nice and thin so we can get around with it easily. The one we bought came with an added handlebar console which has drink holders and a little zippered pocket for keys, etc which is super handy.<br />
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After much deliberation we also bought Carter a new carseat. He's just getting too heavy to carry in the infant seat, and since we are using the B.O.B. more often we have to take him out of the carseat anyway. We also don't have any side steps on our truck so it's really awkward to get him in and out of the infant seat. We went with the <a href="http://www.britax.ca/car-seats/marathon-65" target="_blank">Britax Marathon 65</a> from Babies R' Us for $299 + tax.<br />
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While we were shopping their happened to be a car seat technician there who was helping a friend shop for a new seat. She is part of a lovely group of people that offer advice/information on choosing an appropriate car seat, as well as assist in installing them properly. The Facebook group can be found here: <a href="https://www.facebook.com/VICarSeatTechs?ref=stream" target="_blank">Vancouver Island Car Seat Technicians</a>. I had a good look through the information, asked a few questions and bought the Marathon the next day. We will be installing it this week; I'll let you know in a few weeks how we like it.<br />
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Carter and I had a wonderful time in Ireland! I started off the trip wearing Carter in the Beco as I thought it would be the easiest for me. However, I had to take him right out of the carrier to go through security which was a pain in the ass. I decided to just use the travel system from there on out.<br />
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Here we are saying goodbye to Ralph in Victoria<br />
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Although I'm not a huge fan of our travel system I have to say that it did come in really handy on our trip. Like the other times I've flown with Carter I was able to use the stroller around all the airports then gate check it before boarding each flight. We flew with Air Canada and British Airways, and had 3 flights going over, the longest of which was from Calgary to London. Prior to our trip I had read about baby bassinets on Air Canada flights and when I booked the trip through Itravel2000.com I asked them to put a request for one on our reservation. From what I had read from other peoples experiences it seemed the chances of me getting one was low as there are apparently only a few to go around and they only work on certain air crafts. Luckily there was one available on the Calgary to London flight and I had to take some photos since nobody could figure out what I was talking about.<br />
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It clips right into the wall, baby must be 25lb or less and should not be able to sit up by themselves. This was a lifesaver on that 8 and 1/2 hour flight! Carter napped for 4 hours and I got to eat. Yay!<br />
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It was so nice to visit with family and of course everybody fell in love with Carter! Here's some photos from our trip.<br />
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The last week I was there I had a cold and was fairly miserable for a few days. My sister got sick too and we thought Carter had somehow dodged it until his nose started running a few hours before we left to come back home! The trip home was HORRENDOUS!!!! If you can avoid it, never ever ever travel by air with a sick baby!! The poor little guy was absolutely inconsolable from the second we took off in Dublin til landing in Victoria. He screamed through 3 flights! I didn't eat for over 16 of the 27 hours traveling back as I couldn't put him down for a second. I was so tired and stressed that I cried at one point too :(<br />
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I was really disappointed with Air Canada's service. I asked if somebody could help me transfer in Toronto as I knew I had to pick up my bags and go through customs, and I had absolutely NO WAY of doing it myself! I was pushing a stroller, so it was impossible for me to pull 2 suitcases too. I was told I would be helped, but never was. I ended up having to pay a porter in the airport $10 to take my bags... Thank God I had $11 in my bag. I also had a ton of other issues with them... too many to write about. I plan on writing them a letter to complain. I'm sure it won't do much good, but I'll feel better! Ha!<br />
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Aaand an update on me..... Ralph and I started <a href="http://www.weightwatchers.ca/index.aspx" target="_blank">Weight Watchers</a> online last week and are doing pretty good so far. I lost 2 pounds this week and Ralph lost 5. We've signed up and paid for 6 months so I REALLLY hope we stick with it! I like the concept of Weight Watchers as it allows you to eat whatever you want in moderation. So I don't have to stop eating the things I love, I just can't eat 2 chocolate bars everyday..... The program designates a point value to every food item and you are allowed to eat a certain amount of points per day. I am allowed 26 points per day while Ralph is allowed 49. The points value is based on fat, carbohydrates, fibre and protein. You are also given 49 flex points each week that can be used however you like. You can use them all on one day or spread them out throughout the week. Ralph and I had a weekend away in Victoria this past weekend and we had saved up most of our flex points so we could go out to a nice restaurant.<br />
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The livestrong ticker at the top right of my blog shows my current weight loss. I am hoping to lose 34 pounds. I've had a couple of bad days where I ate waaaaayyy more points than I should have but I got right back on the program the next day. The key is not to give up, there will be good and bad days.<br />
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I had my first soccer game a couple of weeks ago. I had a lot of fun, and it felt so good to get back out there. However, at practice last week I started getting pain in my left hip/lower back area while running. It's now been a week since the pain started and it hurts so bad to walk! I had a physio appointment today and was told that my hip joint is unstable and the muscles around it are weak. So I've got some stretches to work on and hopefully I can get back to soccer in the next couple of weeks.<br />
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<br />NurseShaw86http://www.blogger.com/profile/17745953726160912824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828764332119377508.post-86778779878224414522012-08-23T06:48:00.000-03:002012-08-23T07:08:14.798-03:00Handmade Baby GearI've added a new page at the top of my blog to view the baby items I've been working on for sale. Check it out :)<br />
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- AmyNurseShaw86http://www.blogger.com/profile/17745953726160912824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828764332119377508.post-32167163743525633852012-08-15T04:31:00.000-03:002012-10-28T14:43:26.385-03:00Go apple, go orange, go banana!We just saw the pediatrician yesterday and he thinks Carter is doing just fine. He has given us the go ahead to start solids full force. He feels that he will likely decrease the spitting up with solids. We are super happy that he's not worried about him and now we get to use our baby bullet. I think we'll start him on bananas or sweet potatoes in the next few days. We also bought him a Safety 1st Lux Nosh High Chair that we can now use. Yay :) I'll let you know how I like the baby bullet and high chair in a few weeks. <br />
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He now weighs 15lb 5oz and is 27 inches. We think he's just going to be tall and skinny. <br />
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We bought Carter a muslin blanket yesterday. We don't use blankets for him at bedtime as i'm just far too paranoid that he will pull it up over his face. We use sleep sacks instead, which I highly recommend. With sleep sacks he can't pull them over his face and he stays warm as they won't fall off. I've heard from so many people about how wonderful muslin blankets are. I guess they are supposed to keep baby warm when it's cold out and keep them cool when the weather is warm. <br />
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The past week or so little man has been snuggling a little blanket at naptime when I can keep an eye on him. These muslin blankets are supposedly super breathable so I figured it might be safer for him to snuggle with it as opposed to a regular blanket. He seems to really like it so far. <br />
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I'm on the hunt for a jogging stroller right now. I'm currently looking at getting a second hand BOB Revolution. I've done a ton of research and it seems this is the stroller to have. I want to be able to jog with it and use it as an everyday stroller. You have the option to lock or swivel the front wheel so it seems perfect for what I want. Brand new the stroller is around $500 and second hand people are selling them for about $300. So there is definitely good resale value in them. <br />
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I know it's still quite a bit for a stroller considering we already have one, but I think it's worth the money and we hate our current stroller. We have the Eddie Bauer Pilot travel system and the stroller is just blah. The wheels often don't roll flat on the ground so you're pushing it on 3 wheels sometimes. When you're turning, the wheels don't like to turn with you so you have to pull back then go forward again so the wheels will turn properly. Also, the storage basket is a joke, as you can barely fit anything in it. <br />
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Since Ralph and I have started jogging, we would love to take Carter with us, but can't with our current stroller. I've been debating signing up for a fairly expensive bootcamp but I think our money would be better spent on the stroller so both of us can exercise. Also considering how much we use a stroller anyway, we should at least like it. <br />
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I'm waiting on an email back from a lady selling one. Fingers crossed that she still has it as these sell fast!<br />
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- AmyNurseShaw86http://www.blogger.com/profile/17745953726160912824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828764332119377508.post-50706842327197472472012-08-13T04:27:00.000-03:002012-08-13T05:14:33.855-03:00Home Sweet HomeWe are finally back in British Columbia, and even though there have been a few bumps in the road we are so glad to be back! The weather has been fantastic and we've seen several good friends. I flew back with Carter, he is such a great traveller! We flew with West Jet, I paid for a separate seat for him and it was totally worth it. I had his carseat in his chair which was perfect for nap time. I also gate checked his stroller so I could use it around the airports.<br />
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Ralph drove back with a friend, and it took them 4 days to get here. Not bad time for 6,000km! They hauled a 6'x12' trailer, which was the biggest trailer available but unfortunately it didn't fit A LOT of our stuff!! We had to sell so much near the end it was a little upsetting. Especially selling Carter's crib, swing, excersaucer, etc. I know it's just stuff, but we worked hard for it! Oh well, it's far more important to be back with family and friends.<br />
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I will be flying to Ireland alone with Carter at the end of August. This time I won't have a separate seat for him as it's just too expensive. I had to pay $200 just for him to sit on my lap! We will be flying with Air Canada, and it will be a total of 5 flights there and back. I will be gate checking his stroller again to use around the airports, but will also be taking the Beco Carrier as I'm hoping he will sleep in it on the plane. By the time we get back from Ireland, Carter will have been on 11 flights before 6 months! We are going to miss Ralph so much, but I am really looking forward to seeing my family!<br />
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Carter will be seeing a paediatrician this week regarding his continued feeding issues. Other than that he's doing fantastic! He's just growing up so fast! We put him in a Jolly Jumper for the first time last week and he loved it. I took a video, I'll try to upload it soon.<br />
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We use Tommee Tippee bottles for little man, and a few months ago we bought little handles for them so you can use them to transition to a sippy cup. He seems to get the concept of holding the handles and brings the bottle up to his face.... he's just not quite sure how to get it to his mouth without some help. It's so cute to watch him try to figure it out though.<br />
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We fed Carter rice cereal for the first time a couple weeks ago and he seemed to enjoy it. We've only given it to him a few times. I was sort of curious to see whether he would keep it down as I know sometimes babies with reflux are given bottles with rice cereal in them. We spoon fed it to him, and he did keep it down which was great.<br />
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Ok, I LOVE ebay! I bought Carter some Air Jordan diaper shirts on there before he was born. I also just recently bought him some Boston Celtics diaper shirts as well as an Ohio State one. This one is my favourite:<br />
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Oh yes.... he has decided for the past week that he wants to wake up every 30 minutes or less at night!!! Ralph and I are soooo sleep deprived and cannot figure out why he's doing this all of a sudden. I mean he's never been a great sleeper, but this is ridiculous! Any suggestions, tips, etc. are more than welcome. </div>
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I've started the Couch-to-5K program. I've talked about it before... I downloaded the app on my iPhone and had never really looked at it. Anyway, It's a program designed to take someone who never exercises and prepares them to run 5k in 9 weeks. The app is great! You run 3 times a week for approximately 30 minutes. You can listen to your own music and voice cues will come through telling you to when to jog/walk, etc. It tells you what your pace is and how far you've gone using the iPhone's built in GPS. It also shows you a map of the route you ran, and allows you to post your running pace to Facebook. I've only completed 2 days so far, but I feel great! </div>
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On the days I'm not doing the Couch-to-5K program I plan on doing workouts through the Nike Training Club app on my iPhone. This is another excellent app. You can do full body workout or focus on specific areas you would like to work on. There are videos to show you exactly how to do each exercise, which I find super helpful! Again, you can listen to your own music and voice cues prompt you to move onto the next exercise. </div>
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I really hope I stick with these programs! My goal is to lose 33 pounds!! I'm not doing too well in the diet department right now, but I'm hoping I'll get on that soon. </div>
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<br />NurseShaw86http://www.blogger.com/profile/17745953726160912824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828764332119377508.post-12472258141558937472012-07-10T19:59:00.000-03:002012-07-10T22:40:39.803-03:00Woe is meI've written, rewritten and deleted several posts before posting them over the past few weeks. It takes time to write a post, time that I have to squeeze in between Carter's feedings, diaper changes, playtime and my time with Ralph. I started this blog as a way for family and friends to keep up on whats going on in our lives. I also write about things that I have struggled with, etc. so that I may be able to help someone in a similar situation. I follow many other blogs because I can relate to the author and am interested in what's going on in their lives. Lately, I feel like I am talking to myself.... and why should I bother writing if nobody's reading it?! It's time I could be using for other things.<br />
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I also had a little rant on Facebook today. I take time everyday to go through people's status' and photos, and I try to comment as much as possible. Sometimes when I'm busy I will at least "like" the photo or status that way the person knows I at least acknowledged it. Obviously I don't expect people to comment on my stuff all the time. I just feel like "friends" that don't EVER comment are just being nosey. I asked people to delete me from Facebook if they don't care to listen to me talk about my life or look at my photos. The idea of Facebook is to connect with people.... if you can't be bothered with my life I won't bother with yours!! I realize people are busy.. and I realize I post a thousand photos of Carter a day so I can't expect people to comment on them all. I guess I'm just saying if you see me post photos and your first thought is "great, more photos of her kid", etc. etc. thennnn delete me! It's no skin off my nose! Haha! Having said that, if you care to know what's going on in my life continue reading. If I know people are reading I will keep writing. And thank you to those who have been following along :)<br />
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And now... an update:<br />
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I mentioned in my last post that I wasn't sure how much longer the pumping would last... well it lasted about a week after that post! I had Carter weighed on June 7th and he was only 12lb 8oz. He usually gains around 6oz a week and he had only gained 9oz in 3 and half weeks! Obviously something was up with the expressed milk. I started to notice it didn't have as thick a fat layer on top as it usually does when it's been in the fridge. It was also turning a greenish-blue hue!! Upon investigation I learned that the milk was this colour because it was mainly fore milk - very thin, and very little fat. I discovered that because I was only pumping 3 times a day I would have to pump for longer periods of time to get the fatty hind milk.... well that was it! I did not want to spend any more time attached to a pump, cleaning all the parts, sorting the bottles, etc. In the end I felt like I did what was best for all of us. I can spend more time with Carter this way, and I'm happy that he got breast milk for 3 months. In fact he's still getting a few ounces each day at this point. I have a freezer stash that should last a couple of weeks.<br />
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So, he's officially a formula fed baby. I had such anxiety over the thought of making this switch; I felt like I would be letting him down if I stopped. Now that we have finally switched it's not really bothering me as much as I thought it would. I really just put it in perspective... I was formula fed, Ralph was formula fed, and so are many, many babies and they turn out just fine!! After everything we've been through this is just not worth beating myself up over. He's a happy healthy little boy! I can't believe he's going to be 4 months next week! Time really does fly!<br />
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He's still an extremely fussy eater! He eats about 2-3 ounces every 2-3 hours! I'm taking him to see the doctor in the next week or so as he's not eating the recommended amount of formula per day. I wouldn't care so much about that, but his weight gain is still realllly slow! He's growing taller fast though; he is around 26 inches and 14 lbs. Because he's skinny he can wear most 3 month clothes, but if it has feet in it (sleepers, etc) then he is in 6 months or bigger.<br />
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He continues to throw up ALL THE TIME!! It's so distressing when he isn't eating enough to begin with, then he throws half of it up! I'm hoping he grows out of this soon. I feel so bad for him and it would be nice not to have to go through 5-6 outfits a day. Because of his eating habits there's no sign of him sleeping through the night anytime soon! He may do a 4-5 hour stretch if we are lucky.<br />
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Despite the feeding issues he is doing GREAT!! He continues to amaze me everyday! He still smiles all the time and finally laughed. I put him in his exercauser, and he just burst into laughter. It was the sweetest thing, I started to cry.... I know how sappy... Baby laughter is just the sweetest sound EVER! Then he went weeks without laughing, but when he did again we caught it on video:<br />
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He now laughs at the most random things. I was opening a chocolate bar yesterday and he was chuckling at the sound of it rustling. Then proceeded to cry.... haha!<br />
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He FINALLY likes tummy time! yay!<br />
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He also loves his toys now! I thought he was never going to take interest in them, but then suddenly one day he just reached out for one of them. His favourite toy is his toy phone, he loves to chew on the antenna :) He's also warming up to Sophie the Giraffe.<br />
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Oh oh oh, he rolled over!!..... once! haha. It was a few weeks ago from tummy to back, and he hasn't done it since. Oh well, at least we know he can do it, and he'll do it again when he wants to. He likes to roll onto his side when we lay him on his back, so I'm sure he will roll from back to tummy soon.<br />
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He is close to sitting up by himself. He likes to sit up leaning on the couch but can't quite hold himself up... yet..<br />
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Oh yes.. he has found his voice!! Of course he has been cooing and "talking" for weeks now but he is learning just how loud he can be. We were out and about a few days ago and he was screaming at the top of his lungs. He wasn't upset, I think he was just seeing how loud he could be. I'm sure the entire store could hear him! He babbles all day, its so sweet. He also loves to blow bubbles :)<br />
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We visited Hopewell Rocks in New Brunswick a few weeks ago. It was amazing. I carried Carter in his Beco carrier again. He loved it and fell asleep instantly. I love carrying him, having him close to me. Ralph likes using the carrier too which is awesome!<br />
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We visited the Moncton Zoo again last month. Carter slept the entire time we were there the first time in April. It was nice that he was wide awake this time.<br />
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Ralph's grandparents are currently visiting family in the Halifax area. We went down to Halifax and stayed for a weekend. We went on the Harbour Hopper which is a city tour in a vehicle that can go on land and in the water. It brings you around the city then into the water down at the harbour. I highly recommend it if you have time. It takes about an hour.<br />
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Sooo we have pretty much scrapped the diet for now! I just don't have time to be cooking meals from scratch every day when we are trying to pack up the house for moving! I've gained back the 5 pounds I lost, surprise surprise. I'm hoping once we move back to BC, there will be more people to keep an eye on Carter so I can cook more. I also have been slacking on the running. I haven't been in a few weeks now. I did use the Zombies, Run app once though and it was awesome! I highly recommend it! Again, once we are back home I'm hoping to get out more and hopefully start playing soccer again this fall.<br />
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Ever since my pregnancy my eyesight has been pretty bad. I had an eye exam a few weeks ago and was given a prescription for glasses. I am to wear them for reading, watching TV, driving, etc. Things are definitely much clearer now.<br />
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We are at T-minus 20 days until we move! We had a "yard" sale this past weekend. We ended up having it in our living room because there were thundershowers all day. We have sold everything that was in our living room so figured it made sense to have it in there. We made a few hundred dollars so it was worth the time. However, we still have a ton of stuff we need to get rid of. I think we are just going to end up bringing it all to the Salvation Army or something.<br />
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Thanks again to those that read my blog. Now that I know some people read it I will try to update more frequently.<br />
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<br /></div>NurseShaw86http://www.blogger.com/profile/17745953726160912824noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828764332119377508.post-13195578296593265332012-06-06T02:21:00.000-03:002012-06-06T02:21:45.806-03:00Change of Plans<strike>I'm planning on returning to work around July 1st and it feels like it is fast approaching! Thats only 7 more weeks I get to be home with Carter.</strike><br />
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That was the beginning of a post I started writing a few weeks ago. How things have drastically changed!! As of mid May I planned on returning to work in July, and Ralph was going to go on parental leave. We also planned on putting our house on the market this year with the hope of returning to British Columbia within the next year or so. We anticipated that it would take about a year to sell. With this in mind, we listed the house on May 14th. There was one viewing that day and they bought it!!! We were shocked and happy to say the least. We move out July 31st. I will be flying back with Carter, while Ralph drives back with a trailer.<br />
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That same day we got some bad news. We got a call that Ralph's dad was very sick, and we packed our bags and were on a plane back to BC within 5 hours! It was touch and go for a few days but he pulled through, and got to meet his newest grandson for the first time. If you're reading this.... WE LOVE YOU!! Even though the circumstances were not ideal, it was nice to see family and friends. It also made us realize just how much we have missed BC; it's home and it always will be. We cannot wait to move back!<br />
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It's times like this when you reflect on your own life and it's fragility. Life can change in an instant. Ralph and I have been saying we are going to eat better and exercise for quite a while now, but never got around to actually putting those words into action. Well, recent events have pushed us to change our unhealthy habits. We started <a href="http://www.simplyforlife.com/main.html" target="_blank">Simply For Life (SFL)</a> on May 26. SFL is basically a nutrition program tailor-made to each individual. There are no gimmicks or pills, just good wholesome food. You are given a meal plan and a list of foods you're allowed to eat. I like that I know exactly what I am going to eat each day. I'm not used to eating healthy, so I have no concept of what foods are actually good for me other than the obvious fruits and veggies.<br />
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I'm still battling to lose 24 pounds of the 50 I gained during pregnancy. I also want to lose an extra 8-10 pounds on top of that. When I started SFL I was 162 pounds, and my goal is to lose 32. At our first weeks weigh in, I lost 5 pounds. So as of June 2nd I weigh 157 lb. I'm extremely happy with this, as we have only been loosely following the plan so far. We are used to eating out at restaurants frequently so it's difficult to break those bad habits. We have definitely cut back significantly, and plan to cut back more and more as the weeks go on. I've been cooking up a storm these past couple of weeks. It has been a little overwhelming at times when I'm home alone with Carter and have to make soup from scratch... I have never been a huge fan of cooking so I rarely did it in the past. However, with each new recipe I tackle I'm beginning to actually dare I say it... enjoy?!?! cooking! Haha! I'm hoping this feeling continues.<br />
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I also started running a couple of weeks ago, and what a slow start it has been! I haven't participated in any real exercise in over a year and a half. I'm running about twice a week right now, but I would like to go more often. I'm only able to go about 1.5km at this time. I plan on returning to soccer when we move back to BC so I really need to get back in shape. I just downloaded a couple of apps for my iPhone that I'm hoping will help motivate me to get out there more often. I downloaded "<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/zombies-run!/id503519713?mt=8" target="_blank">Zombies, Run!</a>" and "<a href="http://itunes.apple.com/ca/app/couch-to-5k/id448474423?mt=8" target="_blank">Couch-to-5K</a>". I just got them so haven't tried them yet. From what I can gather, Zombie, Run! is sort of a game that motivates you to run by having you run from zombies . There's a storyline and missions along the way. Couch-to-5K is a training program designed to get you off the couch and be able to run 5km....eventually. Ha! I've briefly looked at the app, and it looks like the program is 9 weeks long. You are expected to run 30 minutes, 3 days a week in that time. The program starts of slowly, gradually getting more difficult with each week. I'm hoping to give these apps a try in the coming weeks, and I'll let you know how I like them.<br />
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Another iPhone app I've been using is the <a href="http://itunes.apple.com/us/app/calorie-tracker-livestrong.com/id295305241?mt=8" target="_blank">Calorie Tracker </a>by LIVESTRONG. I can track my daily food intake and exercise with this. You tell the app your height and weight and how much you want to lose (or gain...) and it will calculate your daily allowable calories. When you add any exercise it will subtract the burnt calories accordingly. I'm finding it very helpful so far and highly recommend it.<br />
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I'll keep you all updated on my progress. Oh, and Ralph's doing good too! He's already down 8 pounds. Yay!<br />
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Carter is now 11 weeks, and his personality reveals itself more and more each day. He smiles ALL the time now and looks like he is SO close to laughing. He will stare at you for ages, and looks like he's really studying your face. When we hold him he is constantly trying to lean forward or stand up. He can fully weightbear on his legs and loves to do so all day. We do tummy time with him each day, but he still hates it!! He will tolerate it for all of a minute then he face plants and screams bloody murder til' we pick him up. He tolerates it a little longer if we lay him over the boppy pillow, but he's still not a huge fan. I had been getting a little anxious that we weren't getting in enough tummy time with him, but we are doing the best we can. Also, I'm sure they weren't pushing tummy time 50 years ago and people seemed to turn out ok.<br />
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His torticollis is MUCH less noticeable now. He fully turns his head both ways no problem, and no longer favours looking left. The back of his head still has a little flat area, but its not that noticeable. It may resolve with time, or it may not... either way he'll be fine.<br />
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I am officially done with breastfeeding. There had come a point a few weeks ago where Carter was only feeding for about 3-4 minutes then he would scream and scratch at me. Each feeding would end in him crying and me extremely upset! He was getting increasingly fussy too, so I suspected he wasn't getting enough to eat. So, I decided it just wasn't worth the struggle anymore and I am now exclusively pumping the milk and feeding it to him in a bottle. I'm not going to lie, it's hard work pumping 5-7 times a day, then feeding him, and cleaning all the bottles, pump parts, etc. I also have to bring the pump with me if I'm going to be out for a long time. However, I am MUCH happier and feel Carter is too. He no longer screams at me and he is eating more. I'm not sure how long I will stick with the pumping, but I'm happy to say that he has received breast milk for 11 weeks so far. That's quite the achievement considering all the problems we've been through.<br />
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I'm not exactly sure how much he weighs, but I'm sure he's at least 13 lb now. I think he's going to be tall and skinny. He's growing out of his clothes so fast! I had him in a 6 month onesie the other day. Although, the sizing for infants clothes is ridiculous because he also fits into a newborn diaper shirt from another brand.<br />
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Ok, I don't want to jinx a good thing but this little guy has been sleeping fairly well the past few nights. We put him to bed around 11pm (hoping to push that to an earlier time in the near future) and he usually sleeps til around 4-6am. He usually falls asleep within a few minutes. Tonight's been an exception however, as he took quite a while to get to bed and I can hear him fussing on the monitor as I type. Yikes! I hope this is just a one off night!!<br />
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I had a wonderful mothers day. We spent the day at home, and what more could I ask for?! Carter got me a photo frame that says mommy's little monkey on it. Isn't he sweet :)</div>
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Time is flying by!! Carter is already 6 weeks old, and I see so many changes in him. For the past week he has been smiling for real, not just while he's pooping or farting. I love his little grin!</div>
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Our poor little guy has a condition called <a href="http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmedhealth/PMH0001757/" target="_blank">torticollis</a>. It means "twisted neck" where his head is tilted to one side. In Carter's case he favours leaning and looking to the left. I noticed that he favoured his left side within his first day of life, so he likely acquired this condition due to his position in utero. He started physiotherapy to correct it a couple of weeks ago. We are doing stretches at home everyday and are already seeing improvement. He voluntarily turns his head to the right now. Yay! Carter also has a flat area on the back of his head due to favouring the left side. Because he's so young he has a good chance that it will round out with time. If not, he'll just have to live with it.<br />
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<b>My Struggles with Breastfeeding</b><br />
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During my pregnancy I read a lot about breast feeding. I knew I wanted to breast feed from the moment I found out I was pregnant. I had read how natural it was, so I assumed it would come naturally for me. Well it has been quite the opposite! Within an hour of Carter's birth I tried feeding him, but he would not latch on! It was super frustrating and disappointing. I tried a few more times later on with no luck. Eventually one of the nurses gave me a nipple shield to help him latch and it worked! Yay! Then it appeared that I wasn't producing any milk so the nurses had me supplement with formula. I'm upset that they made me feel like I was a failure and had to supplement. My understanding is that you produce colostrum in the first few days, then the milk comes in. I had no idea if I was producing anything though! Finally after a couple of days a lactation consultant came to see me. She had me start pumping right away. After a couple of times pumping I was getting small amounts of colostrum. I finally started to feel like my body was doing what it was supposed to do. I was determined to get rid of the formula so we started syringe feeding Carter the colostrum I had pumped. He only had formula for the few days we were in the hospital.<br />
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What also made breast feeding extremely frustrating in the beginning was the fact that Carter was so tired. He was jaundiced which can make babies very sleepy. I had to wake him for every single feeding and he would barely wake up! Try feeding a sleeping baby. Very frustrating!<br />
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I managed to get rid of the nipple shield within two weeks and Carter has been latching on well ever since. He is a very efficient eater. I was told by everyone that he should be eating for at least 10 minutes on each side for every feeding. Well he has never done that! I have enough milk to feed a small village, so he gulps and gulps and finishes on one side in 10 minutes and is full. He spits up a lot due to how fast he eats. I was worried he may have reflux or something, but he doesn't. His weight gain has been adequate, and he is no longer sleepy all the time. He is bright and alert, and is poopin' and peein' up a storm.<br />
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I wanted to quit after a week. I cried because I felt like I was starving him, and had to supplement with formula. Don't get me wrong, there's nothing wrong with formula, I was just bound and determined to exclusively breast feed. Well here we are 6 weeks later and still breast feeding. Carter is a bit of a fuss pot when it comes to feeding. Sometimes he will eat for 10 minutes straight no problem, but most of the time he eats for a minute, pulls off, fusses, spills milk everywhere then latches back on for another minute. It's hard work, but I'm glad I've persisted as I know it is best for both of us. So, to anybody having trouble in the beginning, it does get easier! Through my experience, and speaking to other moms I've learned that it does not come natural for a lot of people. I wish I had known this from the beginning. I just assumed everyone else was a natural and I was a failure.<br />
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Carter has gotten quite a few bottles of breast milk so far. He had his first one at 3 weeks. I had been told that I should wait at least 6 weeks to introduce a bottle as it may cause nipple confusion. Well I was so frustrated and tired that I figured I was going to switch to formula anyway, so if he didn't go back to the breast after the bottle I would just quite. However, he has had no nipple confusion whatsoever. Thank God! So my sweet husband can give me a break every couple of days and give little man a bottle of milk. This has been a key part in me continuing to breast feed.<br />
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On April 18 Carter turned 1 month old. I decided to take my own photos and here are some of them:<br />
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I love being a mommy!! Yes, I'm sleep deprived and covered in baby puke and pee, but he is so worth it! I feel so blessed to have this little boy in my life. He's amazing :)<br />
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Speaking of pee.... this child loves to pee on himself and everything around him. Haha! I had heard that little boys tend to do that when you open the diaper and air hits them, but wow. He doesn't do it as much anymore as we've learned how to change his diaper really fast.... I also cover his particulars with a wipe to minimize damage if he does pee. Oh joy!<br />
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Little man is currently sleeping in his swing. He loves it! It also has a removable bouncy chair that he is fond of. That bouncy chair is a lifesaver. I have managed to shower every single day by keeping the bathroom door open and putting him in the chair in the doorway. He likes the sound of the bathroom fan, it usually puts him to sleep. He's not too interested in any of his toys yet. He will hold them if we put them in his hands, but thats about it. We bought him Sophie the Giraffe, and are hoping eventually he takes interest because that thing was expensive!<br />
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He likes going for walks in the stroller and truck rides as long as we keep him moving. He usually sleeps the whole time we are out anywhere. He is unsure about tummy time right now, and will only tolerate it for about 5 minutes.<br />
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Carter sleeps in our room in the bassinet part of his playpen. The past few weeks most nights he will sleep for a four hour stretch, eat, then sleep for another three hours or so. We are hoping this continues.<br />
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Well, thats about it for now. I'll leave you with some more photos of our handsome little man:<br />
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- AmyNurseShaw86http://www.blogger.com/profile/17745953726160912824noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828764332119377508.post-49615402861320833072012-04-19T16:58:00.000-03:002012-04-19T17:14:14.160-03:00Birth StoryAs most of you know by now, our "little" Peanut has made his arrival! Carter P. Shaw was born on March 18, 2012 @ 4:58pm weighing a whopping 9lb 8.5oz and 21.5 inches long.<br />
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My labour only lasted 6 hours and 15 minutes, which I'm attributing to the constant contractions over the past 4+ months toning my uterus. If you don't want the nitty gritty details of the labour and delivery stop reading now. If you want to know read on... you were warned....<br />
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0300 March 18, 2012 - Ralph and I were heading to bed. I felt kind of nauseous and when I went to take my socks off I noticed my legs and feet were quite swollen. My hands and face have been swollen for months but I haven't had much swelling in my feet or legs. I checked my blood pressure and it was around 160/95 which is unusually high for me. I waited a few minutes and checked it again. It had increased and continued to rise over the half an hour that I checked it. I called labour and delivery and told them what was going on so they had me go in to get checked out.<br />
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0400 - We arrived at the hospital and my blood pressure was still elevated. My urine was negative for protein and my blood work checked out fine so I figured I would be going home as I did not have pre eclampsia. However, the on call doctor, whom I'd never met before felt it was best to induce me as I was 39 weeks 6 days anyway. He informed me that I had to be induced in Moncton because there would be no obstetrical coverage at my local hospital after 5pm and of course we had no way of knowing how long my labour would be. The doctor checked me and I was 2 1/2 to 3cm dilated already.<br />
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0710 - Left our local hospital, went home, packed and headed to Moncton.<br />
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1050 - I was assessed by the doctor and found to be 3cm dilated and 50% effaced. At this point I was still having my usual random contractions every 3 to 5 minutes. The doctor went ahead and broke my water to get things moving.<br />
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1150 - Went for a walk.<br />
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1235 - Contractions fairly regular every 2 to 3 minutes and stronger. Also feeling some pressure.<br />
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1258 - Had the most intense contraction!! I told Ralph if I was at home wondering if I was in labour or not, this would have been the contraction to let me know I was for sure! Ouch!<br />
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1308 - 5cm dilated, 100% effaced.<br />
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1330 - Went for another walk. Having to stop for all contractions as they are very intense.<br />
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1400 - Started using gas for the pain. It definitely took the edge off the contractions. It also made me light headed and a little loopy. Haha!<br />
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1405 - 7cm dilated, 100% effaced. The nurse starts prepping the room for delivery. I can't believe I'm only 3 hours and 15 minutes into labour and I'm progressing so smoothly. I discuss with my nurse whether I want an epidural or not. I am having very intense contractions at this point, but I am able to handle them with the gas. However, I know they are only going to get stronger and more painful. I attempt another walk and only make it a short distance before turning back.<br />
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1450 - I am in a lot of pain! I tell the nurse if I have progressed more I will try to deliver without the epidural, but if I haven't then I will be getting it. She checks me and I am still 7cm. I decide to get the epidural.<br />
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1505 - The epidural is hooked up and it's not really helping the pain much. After a few minutes the left side of my face and my left arm feel numb and tingly.<br />
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1518 - The nurse checks me and I am now 10cm dilated! It's time to push!<br />
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Around 1540 - My epidural was discontinued due to the numbness and tingling in my face and arm... it wasn't doing much for the contraction pain anyway!<br />
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1628 - We could see the top of Carter's head. He has lots of dark hair. I used the mirror when pushing so that I could see the progress I was making. I highly recommend this!<br />
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Around 1650 - I had been pushing for about an hour and a half, but Carter's head just didn't want to move any further. The doctor give me an episiotomy. At this point the pain is so intense that I barely felt the needle to numb the area nor the cut.<br />
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1658 - Carter is born screaming and laid on my chest immediately. This is the happiest moment of my life!!!<br />
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Here he is moments after birth:<br />
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Going home:<br />
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We got to bring our little man home after 3 days. He was a little jaundiced so we were keeping an eye on his bilirubin levels, but he didn't require the bili lights. We are completely in love with him and feel like the luckiest people in the world! I am so grateful to have a healthy baby boy, but I miss his big sisters terribly!! Having another child does not take that pain away. I know Chloe and Zoe are smiling down and watching over him.<br />
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Carter keeps me super busy, hence writing this post a month late. However, I will try to update my blog on a fairly regular basis.<br />
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<br />NurseShaw86http://www.blogger.com/profile/17745953726160912824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828764332119377508.post-83959236315591304202012-03-14T20:27:00.000-03:002012-03-14T20:27:35.842-03:00No DiceI just got home from my doctor's appointment and she didn't check me for dilation or do a membrane sweep. I asked her if she would do the sweep but she said she didn't think it was beneficial and can cause more problems. I'm kinda bummed, but I guess I can hold out 11 more days or less. Other than that everything is great. My next appointment is with my regular doctor next Thursday. Here's hoping I deliver before then!<div>
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- Amy</div>NurseShaw86http://www.blogger.com/profile/17745953726160912824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828764332119377508.post-75854081639566719652012-03-12T00:23:00.000-03:002012-03-12T00:23:01.836-03:0039 WeeksYes, peanut is still super comfy apparently. We are 39 weeks! Yay :) I had another doctors appointment on Friday and everything is still looking great. I've been getting quite anxious about going overdue lately. I know there are risks to the baby if you are allowed to go past 42 weeks, as sometimes the placenta cannot continue to adequately nourish the baby. However, I know many women who trust their body's and prefer to let things happen naturally. So, if mom and baby are doing well they will just continue on with the pregnancy. If I wasn't as anxious as I am and didn't have the history that I do I would probably be ok with this. However, I do not want to go too far overdue. I'm so scared something will happen!! I expressed my concern to my doctor and she agreed to induce me at 40 weeks 5 days if I was still pregnant then. I feel much better with this plan. So the longest I could be pregnant is now 13 days!<br />
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I've been getting a TON of contractions the past week. I mean I get them all the time, but these are becoming much more uncomfortable and quite frequent at times. I keep getting my hopes up that labour is starting. Oh well, peanut will come when he/she is ready... I'm still not sleeping at night, and am officially a day sleeper. My belly continues to be extremely itchy. I was close to tears one morning last week as it was so itchy I wanted to rip the skin off! I continue to use the bio oil and tons of lotion. I also picked up some Aveeno Anti Itch Lotion which I use just before bed and that seems to be helping a little. Anyway, thats enough bitching... I'm extremely grateful to be 39 weeks :) :) Oh, yes... my cravings these days? quesadillas, nachos, tacos, etc. Especially quesadillas, I could eat them for every meal of every day! My appetite definitely doesn't seem to be slowing down anytime soon.<br />
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Well, thats really about it for this week. I see a different doctor on Wednesday as my usual doctor will be away. I hope she doesn't miss peanut's birth, as she has been a great support throughout this pregnancy. I'm hoping this other doctor will do a membrane sweep at my appointment. I will be 39 weeks 2 days, so I don't think it would be too unreasonable. I'll update on Wednesday and let you know if she did it.<br />
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If you haven't already made a guess in our baby pool, you can do so here: <a href="http://bebepool.com/go/?a=AmyandRalph&view=list" target="_blank">Amy and Ralph Shaw's Baby Pool</a>. We left out the guess for gender, as so many people already know and would have an unfair advantage. So, go ahead and submit your guess.<br />
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Here is my 39 week belly :)<br />
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- AmyNurseShaw86http://www.blogger.com/profile/17745953726160912824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828764332119377508.post-56976313217086821182012-03-08T01:48:00.000-04:002012-03-08T01:48:44.385-04:00The Other Side<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Well, there are always 2 (or more) sides to every story. I posted yesterday regarding the KONY 2012 campaign created by the non-profit group Invisible Children. I was extremely touched by the video and felt compelled to pass it on and spread the word. However, while browsing the web today I discovered many people are critical of the work done by Invisible Children. At first I rolled my eyes and thought "Really? Is it so hard to believe that there are some people out there that are genuinely trying to do good?". Then I thought I should at least read some of the criticism so that I may have all the information, from all sides.<br />
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It will definitely be interesting to see how this all plays out in the following days, weeks and so on. For now, I am leaning more toward the belief that Invisible Children's intentions are primarily good. I believe they truly want to help the afflicted Central and Eastern African countries and bring Joseph Kony to justice. Based on what I have read so far I believe their plan and methods in doing so are appropriate. With that being said, I suggest you read all you can from all points of view and draw your own conclusions.<br />
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For the past 9 years a group of people in the United States have been trying to bring attention to Joseph Kony so that he may be captured and brought to justice. This group is known as Invisible Children. Their efforts had mainly been futile because the U.S. government stated they would never get involved in a conflict where their national security or financial interests weren't at stake. However, Invisible Children have been spreading the word across the world and brought enough attention to the cause to force action from the U.S. government. With hundreds of thousands of people behind them Invisible Children finally convinced them to send help to Uganda. In mid October 2012 Barack Obama authorized a small group of U.S. forces to deploy to Central Africa to assist the Ugandan Army in the removal of Joseph Kony. Unfortunately Kony and the LRA caught wind of the U.S. plan to stop them and changed their tactics to avoid capture.<br />
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If we do not show the government that we want this man captured they will pull out forces in Central Africa. We need to keep the pressure on so that they will stay and find Kony. Invisible Children has started a campaign, "KONY 2012" essentially to make him famous, not to celebrate him but to raise awareness and support.<br />
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So what can you and I do? Spread the word!! We have the power to make a difference, and show that we can come together as a global community for the greater good. Children, no matter where they live deserve a childhood free from war and violence.<br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I had a doctor's appointment last Thursday. Everything's great with peanut and I. I've gained a little more weight than I wanted to, but what do you do? The Dr. said baby had a big growth spurt according to my fundal height soooo I'm just going to blame the weight gain on peanut and not the massive amounts of chocolate I've been eating. I told her how anxious I've been feeling. I just want our baby here safe and sound! She thinks I likely have an anxiety disorder, which I've sort of suspected I've had for a few years now. So, I think I'm going to try and meet with somebody to learn techniques to decrease my anxiety, and I want to avoid medication if I can. This is definitely not something I want to pass onto peanut when he/she is older. I want to take care of this now! </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ok, so I think I've pretty much abandoned the 365 project. Maybe I'm just not creative enough to come up with an interesting photo each day, or it could be the fact that I'm just tired and lazy right now. Once baby is here I'm sure I'll be posting lots of photos, but I just feel guilty each day that I don't post one so I'm saying I'm done for now. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">I've started reading the "Hunger Games". So far I've only read the first chapter, but I think it's going to be a good read. I haven't read a book other than a textbook in at least 9-10 years which is so sad because I used to read 1-2 books a day when I was a kid. I have a hard time concentrating on a novel, but I'm bound and determined to make it through this one then hopefully continue on with others.</span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Ralph and I went with a friend to see "Safe House" last week. It was a good movie, I recommend it. I felt kind of silly though because I had to bring a pillow for my back. Oh well, I was comfortable and could enjoy the movie that's all that matters. </span><br />
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<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: 'Arial Unicode MS', Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Well, that was a long and random post. Since I'll be 38 weeks pregnant tomorrow and I've pretty much updated you on everything I may not post tomorrow. I may post a belly pic, I'll see how I feel. It's 6:45am, I'm going to attempt to sleep here in a few minutes. Wish me luck!</span><br />
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I had my baby shower on Saturday, and it was so nice to see everyone! A couple of friends from work hosted it, and they did an awesome job. Thanks ladies!! We are so grateful for all the gifts we got; peanut is spoiled already. Thank you to everyone that came, and all the wonderful gifts. The big present we got was a baby bullet. Even though we all know I don't cook, I think I could handle blending up some delicious food for baby. I'm super excited to use it! </div>
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I think sometimes when people have battled with infertility and/or loss it is assumed that they will not and should not have any complaints about their much longed for pregnancy. While I am so extremely grateful to be pregnant, I am not immune to the aches and pains that go along with it. With that being said, I have been dealing with really bad pelvic and hip pain the past few weeks. It literally feels like my pelvis is going to break in half! Rolling over in bed takes me like 5 minutes, and I have to roll over every 45 minutes to an hour because my hips hurt if I lay on them for too long. Also, these stretch marks are getting out of control! My hips, thighs and lower belly are now completely covered and I can see them starting to come in on the top of my belly. I was talking to my mum yesterday and she was telling me to try bio oil. I haven't bothered trying any lotions thus far because I figured if I'm going to get stretch marks there really isn't any way of avoiding them. However, my mum says that bio oil has worked really well on her skin for any small scars, etc. So, I went and bought some yesterday because I figured it can't hurt. </div>
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Ahhh, it's nice to be able to get that out there. I've been feeling like I am not allowed to complain, but I'm only human after all. Despite these complaints I would not trade them for anything!! I don't care if my whole body is covered in stretch marks, and as much as my pelvis and hips hurt it is so worth it. I am grateful to be this far along and as big as I am that I even get these pains in the first place! </div>
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<br /></div>NurseShaw86http://www.blogger.com/profile/17745953726160912824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828764332119377508.post-9577905380247611932012-02-23T23:30:00.000-04:002012-02-24T01:36:27.739-04:00Days 53 & 54I decorated a couple more wipes cases. They aren't for anybody in particular, I just liked the fabric.<br />
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I've still been doing lots of crafts to keep me busy. A friend showed me how to create a custom wipes case. Here is my first one. It obviously looks much better in colour. Soon I won't' have to make the photos black and white. Once peanut is here I can post them in colour.<br />
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My first decoupage project, completed memory box:</div>
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I am addicted to crafts right now! Haha! I've made 2 decoupage memory boxes and 2 photo frames. I'm also going to start making my own wipes case covers. I bought the glue gun today.<br />
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I've started wearing my belt with the buckle to the side so it doesn't dig into my belly. I think it could be a new trend.... yea? no? ok.....<br />
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- AmyNurseShaw86http://www.blogger.com/profile/17745953726160912824noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4828764332119377508.post-3461630660702171912012-02-14T23:58:00.000-04:002012-02-15T00:06:03.645-04:00Day 45Random old cellphone pic:<br />
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